Brian Armstrong
Individuals
Brian Armstrong is the co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, the largest publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange in the United States (NASDAQ: COIN). Armstrong founded Coinbase in 2012 with the mission of creating an open financial system. Under his leadership, Coinbase went public via direct listing in 2021 and has been a major force in bringing regulatory clarity to Bitcoin and crypto in the U.S. He is a frequent voice on Bitcoin policy and financial inclusion.
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- Role
- Co-founder & CEO, Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN)
- Company
- Coinbase
- Notable
- Led Coinbase IPO (direct listing) in 2021; major Bitcoin regulatory lobbying force
- Known For
- Co-founding Coinbase, largest U.S. crypto exchange, Bitcoin regulatory advocacy, Coinbase direct listing 2021
- Nationality
- American
- Bitcoin Since
- 2012
- Twitter Handle
- brian_armstrong
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